Apple Premium Technical Partner
The Apple Consultants Network is Apple's official program connecting businesses with independent technology partners. The Premium designation is the highest level a consultancy can earn. There are approximately 27 Premium Technical Partners in the entire United States. Virtua Computers is one of them.
What the Designation Means for Your Business
When you work with an Apple Premium Technical Partner, you're working with a firm that Apple has vetted and recognized at its highest level. In practical terms, that means:
Trained across the full Apple ecosystem
Premium Partners don't just support Macs. They're trained across iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, and the platforms that tie them together — including Apple Business, MDM, and Apple's security frameworks.
Experienced with businesses like yours
Apple awards Premium status based on real-world client work, not just certifications. It requires demonstrated success helping small and mid-sized businesses adopt, secure, and scale Apple technology.
Connected to Apple
Premium Partners have a closer relationship with Apple's partner engineering and support teams. When an issue requires escalation or early access to tools and information, that relationship matters.
Committed to staying current
The designation isn't permanent. Partners must maintain their training, certifications, and client standards year over year to retain Premium status.
How Apple Organizes Its Partner Network
Apple's Technical Partner network is built around three areas of expertise. Most Premium Partners, including Virtua, cover all three:
1. IT
Setting up and managing Apple devices with MDM, deploying secure networks, implementing backup and security solutions, and keeping your environment running day to day.
2. Solutions
Industry-specific expertise for verticals like healthcare, creative services, retail, and non-profits. Recommending and integrating the right apps and workflows.
3. Specializations
Additional Apple-authorized capabilities such as hardware repair (Apple Authorized Service Provider), accessibility consulting, and custom app development.
Why Virtua Computers
Virtua Computers has been an Apple-focused IT consultancy since 2008. We earned the Apple Premium Technical Partner designation because this is all we do — Apple IT for businesses.
Apple Authorized Service Provider
We also perform certified hardware repairs using genuine Apple parts. That combination — Premium Technical Partner plus AASP — is uncommon. Most consultancies do one or the other.
Deep Industry Expertise
Our team holds certifications with Addigy, Jamf, Ubiquiti, Okta, JumpCloud, and Zoom. We operate from six offices nationwide and support clients across the country.
Verify our status
Find our profile on Apple's official Partner Discovery Tool.
Ready to Work With a Premium Partner?
Whether you're evaluating Apple IT partners for the first time or replacing one that isn't meeting your needs, we'd welcome the conversation.